Area Sports
Lady Knights take 2nd place at Columbia Tip Off Classic
By Ray Popkess Coach Josh Hunt and his group of ballers have gotten off to a swell start this season, capturing victory in their first two games at the 15th annual Columbia Tip Off Classic. Triad defeated the Alton Marquette Explorers in first round action on Nov. 17 by a final score of 60-43. They…
Read MoreSkaters split another week of matchups
By Ray Popkess Triad Knights’ varsity ice hockey overcame a hat trick against Granite City but fell to a well-rounded O’Fallon squad this past week. The 3-3 Knights now squarely sit fifth in the MVCHA standings, behind two 5-0 teams, Belleville and Edwardsville, and two 5-1 squads in Bethalto and O’Fallon. Game 1 On Nov.…
Read MoreTriad’s Dawson Deatherage earns All-State Honorable Mention
By Ray Popkess Now that the IHSA State Final tournaments in football are down to the final four in each class, All-State and All-Conference teams have been released at all levels. There was no shortage of star power on the 2025 Triad Knights roster, as they had 10 players earn All-Conference honors. Junior Dawson…
Read MoreKnights’ skaters split matchup with Bethalto, Collinsville
By Ray Popkess Last week, Triad Varsity Hockey took on an undefeated Bethalto squad and the 0-3 Collinsville Kahoks. After two weeks of the 2025 regular season, the Knights sit sixth out of 13 varsity teams. In a game that only included 30 total shots, the Knights relinquished the most goals on Nov. 10…
Read MoreKahok bowlers compete at LeCuyer Invitational
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville hosted the Zach LeCuyer Invitational in Springfield this year at Kingpin Lanes. The Kahoks came back with a fourth-place finish in the Silver Division after finishing the morning in 12th place overall. Mt. Vernon won the Gold Division and team championship at the LeCuyer with a pinfall total of 3,425 to…
Read MoreReece Windsor signs letter of intent, will attend UT-Martin
By Ray Popkess Senior Reece Windsor was the latest Knight to put pen to paper and decide where her academic and athletic career will continue. The defender for the Triad Knights and St. Louis-Scott Gallagher ECNL Navy signed her letter of intent last Wednesday, Nov. 12. In her four years as a Knight, Windsor…
Read MoreIHSA fall state series rapidly coming to end
By Mark Jurgena After the volleyball state finals last weekend, only one sport remains to play out its state series in Illinois and that is football. The football state finals will be on Thanksgiving weekend in Normal on the campus of Illinois State University. Girls’ Volleyball In three of the four classes, last year’s runner-up…
Read MoreTriad High School Trap Teams celebrate strong season
By Justin Ramert The Triad High School trap teams wrapped up another successful season at the Edwardsville Gun Club, the oldest continuously operating gun club in the United States. Last year, the Gold Rush team finished second in the spring league shoot-off but the departure of eight seniors—including last year’s top male overall shooter…
Read MoreGirls’ sports compete for state championships
By Mark Jurgena The IHSA has completed four state championships so far this fall. Girls’ Flag football In the second IHSA girls flag football state championship, Park Ridge (Maine South) beat Chicago (Whitney Young) 26-6 to win the championship. Villa Park (Willowbrook) beat Chicago (Perspectives/Leadership) 30-0 for third place. Edwardsville lost in the quarterfinal to…
Read MoreBuzzin’ Baseball in St. Jacob welcomes all seam-heads
By Ray Popkess There’s a lot of baseball buzz generating out of St. Jacob this winter. Even after this year’s first cold front and during the offseason, baseball players in the area like to stay warm in a pole barn off of Ellis Road. Cody Massey opened up Buzzin’ Baseball in 2024 as a place…
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